As part of an enforcement project, the ECHA examined more than 1,300 online advertisements for chemical mixtures, including cleaning products, paints, and pesticides. The result? More than 80% of the products did not meet the requirement of the CLP Regulation. About 90% of the labels had no hazard warnings whatsoever….
The ECHA has just updated its guidelines on the CLP Regulation. You can download the documents here. The current version provides an overview of the obligations imposed by the CLP Regulation, especially after the transition phase for classification, labeling, and packaging according to the previous legal requirements. You can find…
The registration dossier for Bisphenol A was updated in December 2014. From now on, the dossier will describe only uses of the substance as a polymer. However, its use as an additive in thermal paper, PVC plastics, and brake fluid is no longer captured. Downstream users must now check to…
The Japanese National Institute for Technology and Evaluation (Nite) has published a list of substances that were categorized as new or with another category according to the UN Globally Harmonized System (GHS). The list contains a total of 90 new and 62 reworked categories. For companies that must create safety…
